Statistical tolerance analysis based on Monte Carlo simulation can be applied to obtain a cost-optimized tolerance specification that satisfies both the cost and quality requirements associated with manufacturing. However, this process requires time-...
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) enables the fabrication of entire non-assembly mechanisms within a single process step, making previously required assembly steps dispensable. Besides the advantages of FDM, the manufacturing of these mechanisms impli...
The importance of geometric deviations of components for the aesthetic and functional quality of products has been undisputed for decades. So, it is not surprising that not only have numerous researchers devoted themselves to this field, but also com...
The successful screening and evaluation of salt-tolerant germplasm at the germination and seedling stages is of great importance for promoting the breeding of wheat varieties with salt tolerance. In this study, 70 wheat varieties bred in different re...
This work presents a reliability-oriented design methodology for LC oscillators, focusing on Colpitts configurations implemented by a bipolar transistor. A nonlinear steady-state analytical framework is used as a practical design tool to determine th...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed multiple industries, providing significant potential for automation, efficiency, and enhanced decision-making. The incorporation of IoT and data analytics in smart grid represents a groundbreaking opportun...
To increase the reliability and accuracy of tolerance design, more and more research works are considering not only orientation and position deviations; they are also forming errors in tolerance modeling. As a direct cause of form errors in industria...
Poly ethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)-filament gives excellent layer adhesion, thus it is widely used in fused deposition modeling (FDM). To achieve process repeatability, process parameters and product geometrical accuracy should be correlated....
With the increase of the working frequency of the array antenna, tolerance design has become increasingly important. The state-of-art tolerance design methods mainly deal with the position tolerance of the discrete elements. However, the geometric er...
Manufacturing error and assembly error should be taken into consideration during evaluation and analysis of accurate product performance in the design phase. Traditional tolerance analysis methods establish error propagation model based on dimension...
This study investigates the influence of learning patterns on religious tolerance. Variable learning patterns are divided into three aspects: (1) cognitive patterns, (2) socio-affective patterns, and (3) practical-empirical patterns. The variable of...
Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) machines with ironless rotors are an attractive and recently studied solution in low-speed applications, due to their potentially high power/weight ratio, high aspect ratio, and high efficiency. Nevertheless, these...
This study examines the association between the location, relative to the coast, of an individual’s primary residence and the homeowners’ risk tolerance. Utilizing data from the 2021 National Financial Capability Study and employing a pro...
We report a statistical approach to model the resonant peak wavelength (RPW) equation(s) of a photonic crystal fibre (PCF)-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors in terms of the PCF structural parameters (air-hole diameter, pitch, core diamete...
Waterlogging stress severely restricts the growth and stable yield of Carthamus tinctorius L., an important medicinal and oilseed crop. At present, systematic phenotypic evaluation of safflower seedling waterlogging tolerance across diverse germplasm...
The climate change-associated abnormal weather patterns negatively influences the productivity and performance of farm animals. Heat stress is the major detrimental factor hampering production, causing substantial economic loss to the livestock indus...
In order to identify saline–alkali-tolerant rapeseed varieties suitable for cultivation on moderately saline–alkali soils and to expand the use of such lands, six rapeseed varieties were selected as experimental materials. Field experimen...
Polymer-based additive manufacturing (AM) gathers a great deal of interest with regard to standardization and implementation in mass production. A new methodology for the system and process capabilities analysis in additive manufacturing, using stati...
Salt stress impedes normal development, compromises plant quality, and reduces crop yield. The germination phase in soybean marks the initial stage of its growth cycle. Characterizing salt tolerance during this period can help stimulate soybean growt...
Copper is widely used as antimicrobial in agriculture and medicine. Copper tolerance mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria have been proven to be required for both copper tolerance and survival during bacterial infections. Here, we determined both copper...
Wheat exhibits moderate tolerance to salinity. The increasing salinization of arable land poses a significant risk to future wheat production. Therefore, it is imperative to expedite the genetic breeding of wheat for enhanced salt tolerance. This stu...
Soil salinity is a severe constraint on crop productivity that triggers plant salt stress response pathways. The salt stress responses are controlled by transcriptional regulatory networks that enhance plant stress tolerance by manipulating the expre...
A new statistical method for the quality control of the positional accuracy, useful in a wide range of data sets, is proposed and its use is illustrated through its application to airborne laser scanner (ALS) data. The quality control method is based...
To examine physiological responses of garlic to salinity, 17-day-old seedlings of eight soft-neck accessions were treated with 200 mM NaCl for seven days in a hydroponic system. Several morphological and physiological traits were measured at the end...
The current investigation defines the organizational tolerance (OT) construct and statistically assesses its measurement instrument, the perceived organizational tolerance for psychological workplace harassment (POT) scale, carried out to evaluate th...
Rice salt tolerance at the germination stage directly affects the germination rate and seedling establishment of rice directly seeded in saline soils, which in turn affects yield. In this study, we determined the relative germination potential (RGP)...
The main problems of automotive wireless power transmission (WPT) systems include a weak misalignment tolerance are urgently required to be solved through the design of the loosely coupled transformer. In this paper, an analysis methodology based on...
17 December 2022
Forms of rehabilitation for patients after COVID-19 are gaining interest. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare an innovative in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation programs augmented with training elements performed in virtual reali...
Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the main staple crops worldwide but suffers from important yield losses due to different abiotic and biotic stresses. Analysis of quantitative trait loci (QTL) is a classical genetic method which enables the creation of...
Asteraceae is one of the families with a large number of ornamental plants. Climate change imposes the need to select species that are more tolerant to changing environmental conditions, especially drought. In this study, we compared the performance...
Background/Objectives: Individuals with similar hearing sensitivity exhibit varying levels of tolerance to background noise, a trait tied to unique individual characteristics that affect their responsiveness to noise reduction (NR) processing in hear...
To successfully enhance the salt tolerance of genotypes, it is crucial to conduct field-based trials, establish effective screening criteria and analysis tools, evaluate salt tolerance at various growth stages, and integrate phenotypic assessment-bas...
The linear axis is a core motion module in precision equipment and directly affects assembly and machining accuracy. Inaccurate prediction of motion error may lead to failure in aerospace manufacturing and assembly. Most existing methods typically as...
Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is an invasive pest that has spread and established in many regions worldwide. However, its cold tolerance strategy is still unclear. We measured the supercooling point (SCP) and the lower lethal temperature (L...
This study’s purpose is to demonstrate that, from the point of view of employees in subsidiary companies, individual factors, notably attitude towards risk, cognitive bias, knowledge and experience, and risk perception, have generated unsafe behavior...
Assessment of the salt tolerance of a large genotype collection at the early growth stages may assist in the fast-tracking improvement of salt-tolerant barley genotypes in breeding programs. This study aimed to investigate the ability of traits relat...
Three-dimensional structures of six closely related hydrogenases from purple bacteria were modeled by combining the template-based and ab initio modeling approach. The results led to the conclusion that there should be a 4Fe3S cluster in the structur...
Portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) are used onboard vehicles to determine the on-road real driving emissions of the vehicles for research or regulatory purposes. The assessment of a PEMS is carried out in a laboratory comparing it with labo...
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was identified in Israel during October 2014 in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). These plants, carrying the durable resistance gene against tomato mosaic virus, Tm-22, displayed severe disease symptoms an...
Acid rain (AR) adversely affects soybean growth and seed yield. However, genetic variation of soybean response to AR stress has not been well evaluated. Here, 441 cultivated soybean genotypes were subjected to simulated rainfall with either pH 4.2 (A...
Lettuce is an important cool-temperature crop, and its principal abiotic stress is low heat tolerance. Lettuce production has become more challenging in the context of global warming changes. Hence, the main objective of this research was to investig...
Household composition in the United States is increasingly diverse; however, research into the diversity of the financial decision maker’s sexual orientation has yet to be explored. This analysis examines whether there are differences in financ...
It remains an open question whether violets use universal mechanisms, such as the production of metallothioneins, phytochelatins, and organic acids and/or rely on specific mechanisms like the production of antimicrobial cyclic peptides (cyclotides) f...
Bullying towards students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) remains a persistent problem in school contexts, yet the psychosocial mechanisms underlying bullying perpetration in inclusive settings are still insufficiently understo...
Drought stress constricts crop production around the world. Employing high-yielding cultivars with drought tolerance might be the ideal professional approach to coping with its detrimental outcomes. As a result, the current study was performed to inv...
Abioticstress such as drought is a potential threat posing a severe challenge to wheat production across the globe. The current study comparatively delineated the performance of elite Pakistani bread wheat genotypes at physiological (chlorophyll, can...
23 June 2021
Purpose: To investigate the effects of interval training (IT) as compared with continuous training (CT) on cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise tolerance of patients with heart failure (HF), with the aim to provide reasonable exercise prescriptions...
The advent of the New Space Era has significantly accelerated the development of space equipment systems using commercial off-the-shelf components. Field Programmable Gate Arrays are increasingly favored for their ability to be easily modified, which...
Objective: While PLD-Trabectedin is an approved treatment for relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, its efficacy and tolerability has so far not been tested extensively in patients who progress after poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitor (PARPi)...
Objective: Transperineal prostate (TP) biopsy is the key diagnostic tool for evaluating prostate cancer and is feasible under local anaesthetic (LA) alone. However, concerns about its tolerability encourage use of a multimodal analgesia approach. Pre...
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